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Bendik Hofseth (born 19 October 1962, in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
) is a Norwegian jazz musician, who plays the saxophone and sings. He is also a bandleader, and arranges and composes music.
Career
When Bendik Hofseth went to New York in 1987, and replaced the world-famous saxophonist
Michael Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...
in the band
Steps Ahead
Steps Ahead is an American jazz fusion group.
History
The group arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three al ...
, it probably came as a surprise to many. A youngster from
Lørenskog
is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus in Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. A suburb of Oslo, it is part of the Oslo urban area and the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrati ...
, Norway in the jazz capital of New York, lining up for one of the most renowned jazz bands in US. Along with Steps Ahead, he has toured worldwide several times since 1987.
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Hofseth has released seven albums under his own name and has through the years received numerous awards and honors for them. He has also worked as a record producer for among others Jan Eggum
Jan Eggum (born 8 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He has been characterized as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs are often broken hearts, loneliness, and sorrow. Sometimes his lyrics include social critici ...
and Kenneth Sivertsen. In addition, he has composed numerous commissioned works, film music and founded a chamber music festival in Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad.
The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 15 ...
. He is today a major figure in the Norwegian and international music organizations. He is chairman of NOPA and by-Larm, and the World Composers Organisation, CIAM, where he represents 2.6 million composers and lyricists worldwide. He was for many years chairman of Phonofile. He is also a director of TONO and NCB, to mention a few.[
In 1994 Hofseth presented the commission ''Metamorfoser'' at ]Vossajazz
Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...
. The piece was written for the Norwegian "Rikskonsertene" and was performed on concert tours in 1994. The concert at Rockefeller in Oslo was recorded and the music released in 1995, with Mike Mainieri
Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen.
Biography
Mainieri was born in The Bronx, Ne ...
(vibraphone), Eivind Aarset
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(guitar), Anders Jormin
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Jormin established a musical partnership with Bobo Stenson in the mid-1980s which led to international recognition playing with Charles Lloyd, in the early ...
(double bass), Talvin Singh
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(tablas) and Jon Christensen (percussion). Hofseth also work as musical instructor and teacher, and is employed by the Agder University College
The University of Agder ( no, Universitetet i Agder), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university co ...
, where he is central to the development of a new course in Music Management. Here he is also responsible for the conference "Challenge of the New".[
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Discography
As leader
* ''IX'' (Columbia, 1991)
* ''Amuse Yourself'' (Columbia, 1993)
* ''Metamorphoses'' (Sonet/Verve, 1995)
* ''Planets, Rivers and...Ikea'' (Verve Forecast, 1996)
* ''Colours'' (Sonet/Verve, 1997)
* ''Ludo'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1997)
* ''Smilets Historie'' (Sonet, 1999)
* ''Itaka'' (Grappa, 2005)
* ''XI'' (Grappa, 2009)
* ''Children & Cosmopolitans'' (JazzCode, 2015)
* ''Atonement'' (C+C, 2018)
* ''Trunks'' (C+C, 2020)
As sideman
With Arild Andersen
Arild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene.
Career
Andersen was born at Strømmen, Norway. He started his musical career as jazz g ...
* ''Sagn'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1990)
* ''Arv'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1994)
* ''Hyperborean'' (ECM, 1997)
With Jan Eggum
Jan Eggum (born 8 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He has been characterized as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs are often broken hearts, loneliness, and sorrow. Sometimes his lyrics include social critici ...
* ''Underveis'' (Grappa, 1991)
* ''Nesten Ikke Tilstede'' (Grappa, 1993)
* ''Kjaerlighet & AErlighet 2'' (Grappa, 2011)
* ''Kjaerlighet & AErlighet 3'' (Grappa, 2011)
With Bjorn Eidsvag
Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian languages , Scandinavian male ...
* ''Pa Leit'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1984)
* ''Bjorn's Beste'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1985)
* ''Dansere I Natten'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1986)
* ''Allemannsland'' (Norsk, 1993)
With Helge Iberg
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Iberg studied musicology, history of ideas and religious studies at the University of Oslo under the tutorship of composers Olav Anton Thommessen and Ragnar ...
* ''Never Ending West Side Story'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1997)
* ''Halvveis'' (Curling Legs, 2000)
* ''ReHumaniZing'' (Aurora, 2007)
* ''A Musical Offering'' (Odin, 2017)
With Anne Grete Preus
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* ''Lav Sol! Hoy Himmel'' (WEA, 1989)
* ''Millimeter'' (WEA, 1994)
* ''Om Igjen for Forste Gang'' (Warner, 2007)
With Oystein Sevag
* ''Close Your Eyes and See'' (Siddhartha Spiritual, 1989)
* ''Link'' (Siddhartha Spiritual, 1993)
* ''Global House'' (Siddhartha Spiritual, 1994)
* ''Caravan'' (Siddhartha Spiritual, 2005)
* ''The Red Album'' (Siddhartha Spiritual, 2010)
With others
* Ab und Zu
Ab und Zu (established 1987) is a Norwegian jazz band, originally named "Anne Marie Giørtz Quintet" (1982–1987), and presenting music written by Ole Henrik Giørtz.
Biography
The quintet comprised the siblings Anne-Marie Giørtz (vocals) a ...
, ''Ab und Zu'' (EMI, 1989)
* Maj Britt Andersen
Maj Britt Andersen (born 15 November 1956) is a Norwegian singer.
Biography
She was born in Østre Toten and is a sister of Inger Lise Rypdal. Her album ''Folk er rare'' from 1986 earned her Spellemannprisen. She was singing in the soul group ...
, ''Folk Er Rare!'' (Barneselskapet, 1986)
* Maj Britt Andersen, ''Tida Gar Sa Altfor Fort'' (Barneselskapet, 1987)
* Rebekka Bakken
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, ''Is That You?'' (Boutique/Universal, 2005)
* Jan Bang
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, ''Frozen Feelings'' (CBS, 1989)
* Ragnar Bjerkreim
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Bjerkreim was born in Bjerkreim, and has a master's degree in music from University of Oslo; his thesis was entitled "The Function of Film Music". He ...
& Edvard Hoem
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, ''Oratoriet Kong David'' (Lynor/Trembling, 2004)
* Christina Bjordal
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Career
Bjordal let out her debut album ''Where Dreams Begin'', within Christina Bjordal Band in 2003. Two years later she signed up w ...
, ''Brighter Days'' (Universal, 2006)
* Ketil Bjornstad
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* Ketil Askildt (1900-1978), Norwegian discus thrower
* Ketil Bjørnstad (born 1952), Norwegian pianist
* Ketil Flatnose (9th century), Norwegian hersir
* Ketil Haugsand (21st century) ...
, ''Grace'' (EmArcy, 2001)
* Brother to Brother, ''Materialize'' (WEA, 1990)
* Jonas Fjeld
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, ''Texas Jensen'' (Stageway, 1993)
* Christer Fredriksen
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Biography
Fredriksen is known from collaborations in a series of settings for many years. He studied music at the Agder University College with a P ...
, ''Urban Country'' (Losen, 2011)
* Inger Marie Gundersen
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Biography
When Gundersen had been a jazz singer for 25 years, her debut albumet ''Make This Moment'' was released in 2004, with her own jazz quintet "My Favorite St ...
, ''Feels Like Home'' (Stunt, 2018)
* Ciwan Haco
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, ''Bilura Min'' (Kom Muzik, 1997)
* Ciwan Haco, ''Derya Ses'' (Plak, 2003)
* Morten Harket
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A-ha has released 10 studio albums to date, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough ...
, ''Wild Seed'' (Warner Bros., 1995)
* Finn Kalvik
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Early career
He was born in Fåvang, but his family moved to the working class district of Grorud, Oslo in 1952. Early in his career Kalvik found success putting music t ...
, ''Livets Lyse Side'' (Carat, 2000)
* Hanne Krogh
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, ''Hanne'' (Sonet, 1989)
* Tony Levin
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, ''World Diary Discipline'' (Global Mobile, 1995)
* Mike Mainieri
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Biography
Mainieri was born in The Bronx, Ne ...
, ''Northern Lights'' (NYC, 2006)
* Andrea Marcelli
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, ''Oneness'' (Lipstick, 1993)
* Hans Mathisen
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, ''Moving Forward'' (Curling Legs, 2019)
* Silje Nergaard
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, ''Nightwatch'' (Universal/EmArcy, 2003)
* Silje Nergaard, ''Chain of Days'' (Okeh, 2015)
* Oslo Gospel Choir
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, ''Get Up!'' (RCA, 1994)
* Lakki Patey, ''Eventyrland'' (Honepress, 1985)
* Kjetil Saunes, ''Fyr'' (Grappa, 1996)
* Steps Ahead
Steps Ahead is an American jazz fusion group.
History
The group arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three al ...
, ''N.Y.C.'' (Capitol, Intuition 1989)
* Steps Ahead, ''Yin-Yang'' (NYC, 1992)
* Andy Summers
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, ''World Gone Strange'' (Private Music, 1991)
* Pal Thowsen
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, ''Sympathy'' (NorDisc, 1983)
* Jimi Tunnell
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, ''Trilateral Commission'' (101 South, 1992)
* Paolo Vinaccia
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Career
Vinaccia worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik ...
, ''Rathkes Gate 12:21:58'' (Oslo Session, 2017)
* Jacob Young
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, ''This Is You'' (NORCD, 1995)
* Jacob Young, ''Glow'' (Curling Legs, 2001)
* Bertine Zetlitz
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, ''Morbid Latenight Show'' (Parlophone, 1998)
References
External links
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1962 births
Norwegian jazz saxophonists
Norwegian jazz composers
Grappa Music artists
Musicians from Oslo
Living people
21st-century saxophonists
Steps Ahead members
Sonet Records artists
Columbia Records artists